1,760
Traffic fatalities
≈ 4,200
Overdose deaths
17.5 /100k
Firearm deaths
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Drug overdose deaths (per 100k) | 38.5 | 31.3 |
National ranking
North Carolina ranks #16 of 30 states by overdose death rate.
| #1 | Alaska | 1 |
| #2 | Wyoming | 3 |
| #3 | Vermont | 9 |
| #4 | Illinois | 9.6 |
| #5 | Maine | 11.2 |
| #6 | Florida | 14.1 |
| #7 | Georgia | 22.5 |
| #8 | Wisconsin | 26 |
| #9 | Washington | 26 |
| #10 | Virginia | 28.7 |
| #11 | Michigan | 28.8 |
| #12 | New Jersey | 30 |
| #13 | Arizona | 30.8 |
| #14 | Missouri | 34 |
| #15 | Ohio | 37.5 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 38.5 |
| #17 | Indiana | 40 |
| #18 | Kentucky | 45 |
| #19 | Montana | 52% |
| #20 | New Mexico | 52 |
| #21 | Massachusetts | 120 |
| #22 | New Hampshire | 170 |
| #23 | Rhode Island | 175 |
| #24 | Utah | 233 |
| #25 | Minnesota | 244 |
| #26 | Oregon | 285 |
| #27 | Delaware | 330 |
| #28 | Colorado | 417 |
| #29 | South Dakota | 421 |
| #30 | Louisiana | 556 |
Overview
In North Carolina, public safety indicators stands at 1,760 (traffic fatalities). The U.S. figure for drug overdose deaths (per 100k) is 31.3, versus 38.5 for North Carolina. Other public safety indicators indicators for North Carolina — Overdose deaths: ≈ 4,200; Firearm deaths: 17.5 /100k.
Did you know?
- North Carolina's overdose death rate is above the national average, driven by fentanyl in the Piedmont and the west.